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At the turn of the 20th century Montreal was one of the most elegant cities in North America. It was the centre of finance and industry headquarters and had a strong cultural life.
If you notice the architecture in this picture, nothing was ignored. Only the finest materials and little details like stone walls and wrought iron fencing around the church to separate it from its commercial neighbours. 
And lovely elm trees which once adorned the city. 
I was fortunate enough to grow up seeing the last of this urban cityscape before a lot of it disappeared in the 60s and 70s. Fortunately some charm remains in pockets here and there.

At Union Avenue. Henry Birks & Sons Building (1894) and Christ Church Cathedral (1859)

Rue Sainte-Catherine Montréal 1916

 

We were there last Thursday thru Sunday and agree Campus was great.  Very crowded Friday & Saturday with lots of dancers.  Sunday not as crowded but still a good number of dancers and very attractive.  Maybe a little  beefier than my ideal.  Fabio was great in private as was Raymond.
Campus was so good we didn't even think about Stock or Taboo. Although back in the day Taboo was my favoriite they don't seem to able generate much anymore.
To answer my own question above about the elevator.  My husband would take the stairs and ask the busboy to bring me up.  They were absoutlely great about it.  Always with a smile and made me feel comfortable.
Highly recommend Campus.  Get there while there is some summer left.
 

Thursday was great.  I acually preferred it to Friday and Saturday which tended to be too crowded and you really had to get there around 9:30 to find a seat.  Maybe a few fewer dancers on Thursday but not noticeable.  You should have a great time.

We were there last Thursday thru Sunday and agree Campus was great.  Very crowded Friday & Saturday with lots of dancers.  Sunday not as crowded but still a good number of dancers and very attractive.  Maybe a little  beefier than my ideal.  Fabio was great in private as was Raymond.
Campus was so good we didn't even think about Stock or Taboo. Although back in the day Taboo was my favoriite they don't seem to able generate much anymore.
To answer my own question above about the elevator.  My husband would take the stairs and ask the busboy to bring me up.  They were absoutlely great about it.  Always with a smile and made me feel comfortable.
Highly recommend Campus.  Get there while there is some summer left.
 

Thursday was great.  I acually preferred it to Friday and Saturday which tended to be too crowded and you really had to get there around 9:30 to find a seat.  Maybe a few fewer dancers on Thursday but not noticeable.  You should have a great time.

Thursday was great.  I acually preferred it to Friday and Saturday which tended to be too crowded and you really had to get there around 9:30 to find a seat.  Maybe a few fewer dancers on Thursday but not noticeable.  You should have a great time.

We were there last Thursday thru Sunday and agree Campus was great.  Very crowded Friday & Saturday with lots of dancers.  Sunday not as crowded but still a good number of dancers and very attractive.  Maybe a little  beefier than my ideal.  Fabio was great in private as was Raymond.
Campus was so good we didn't even think about Stock or Taboo. Although back in the day Taboo was my favoriite they don't seem to able generate much anymore.
To answer my own question above about the elevator.  My husband would take the stairs and ask the busboy to bring me up.  They were absoutlely great about it.  Always with a smile and made me feel comfortable.
Highly recommend Campus.  Get there while there is some summer left.
 

We were there last Thursday thru Sunday and agree Campus was great.  Very crowded Friday & Saturday with lots of dancers.  Sunday not as crowded but still a good number of dancers and very attractive.  Maybe a little  beefier than my ideal.  Fabio was great in private as was Raymond.
Campus was so good we didn't even think about Stock or Taboo. Although back in the day Taboo was my favoriite they don't seem to able generate much anymore.
To answer my own question above about the elevator.  My husband would take the stairs and ask the busboy to bring me up.  They were absoutlely great about it.  Always with a smile and made me feel comfortable.
Highly recommend Campus.  Get there while there is some summer left.
 

Just got back from Montreal. Wad there from Wed to Sun.
Wed, don't bother with Stock Bar. Campus was fire.
Taboo is lame. Mostly malnourished twinks.
Stock Bar generally seems gayer. Dancers are more effeminate. Didn't bother to do any privates. Had reserved tables for hen's nights on Fri and Sat, and the only straight hunks will gyrate towards them. Dances on stage were mostly covered up except for quick peeks and the one shower show I saw.
Campus on the other hand. FIRE!!!! So so so much fun and full on erected cocks on stage. Go after 11pm and all the dancers will be full on horny. Like pretty much anything goes. Fabio from Stock Bar works there now Thur to Sun.
Have fun, and people in Montreal are really nice and friendly too.

A few immediate thoughts from my trip
- The Village was really cleaned up.  Not sure if that was because of pride or just general increased policing.  Police were definitely trigger happy on Saturday night when they tear gassed the Rad Pride parade basically right outside the Hyatt Place.  Fortunately I couldn't get a room at the Hyatt that night so was staying elsewhere.  No reports of injuries and no arrests, but at least one Stock dancer got sprayed on his way to work.  Unfortunately for Red Pride's socialist ideals, the proletariat dancer made it to the means of productions club that night to earn money for Stock's Bourgeoisie owner.
- Many new dancers from two years ago, include at least one dancers who switched clubs. I think Gatuso who was at Stock is now at Campus (not 100% positive on this). Stock's talent pool greatly increased, and they had temp dancers who were visiting from the DR and Spain for the summer.  
- Not as many women in the clubs. Stock bar has stopped "catering" to hen parties by ending their exclusive early access hour.  There were parties there, but they were small and relatively quiet.  In Campus, there was one or two hen parties in the corner past Daddies Corner (worst name), but not right in front of the dance floor. I didn't see any women get dances.  
- There might be a woman dancer at Stock.  She was dancing outside on the pole placed on the St C avenue for pride, and the male pole dancers eventually moved inside to work.  She was inside, but I didn't see her do any dances inside (neither private nor on stage), but I wasn't always watching.
- The $18 covers at both clubs was annoying.  I wish they sold a weekend pass so I could go back and forth easily.
 

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Was in Montreal a few weeks ago.  No problems with politics at all.  Hotel, restaurant and bar staff very friendly.
Although the weather was just as hot as the NYC area.

Was in Montreal a few weeks ago.  No problems with politics at all.  Hotel, restaurant and bar staff very friendly.
Although the weather was just as hot as the NYC area.

I was in Montreal from May 8 to May 12, visited Stockbar for 2 nights, Stockbar is kind of a small club after all the changes, enjoyed my lapdance with Eric there on both days. I went to Campus every night, had lapdances with a few dancers.  Some dancers were pretty generous and great fun in the backroom. In a summary I enjoyed my stay in the clubs, just wish there were more tall and better looking dancers. The city is in great condition, clean and safe, nice weather, had my best dishes in a chinese restaurent there. 

I finally saw it last night. What a disappointment. Now I know what my friends were talking about. Boring is an understatement. 
Perhaps the whole thing went over my head. Other than serious addictions, I have no idea what this film was about, or its connection to anything queer. None of it made any sense to me. The only moment I found sexy was when Drew Starkey came to the door naked in the dark.
I did not understand this relationship at all. Why would a young guy that good looking be interested in a heroin-addicted old man with dirty, ugly hands? There is no evidence he was motivated by money. Daniel Craig is looking rough, and in some of his drug/drunken scenes, he looks awful and behaves like a fool, as most gay drunks do. I just didn't find any of this nonsense compelling or even interesting. The ending, a complete dud. WTF?
At least I got through the whole thing, unlike with Suspiria. Not sure about Luca Guadagnino anymore. Why on earth would these actors want to make this film? What was it about this story that needed to be told? I wish I could hear Luca's sales pitch to the lead actors.
What happened to Jason Schwartzman? He used to be so cute. Was he wearing a fat suit? I didn't get any of the other players, and the dialogue went over my head. I need to read more about it to see what I missed. I doubt I could ever sit through it again.

The Nathan Lane/Faith Prince/Peter Gallagher revival was pure magic!

I’m in the minority, but I find Madrid far preferable to Barcelona. Barcelona’s best days are behind it. I love most other Spanish cities, especially San Sebástian.

That’s interesting. I’m fine with my own cum. I think the thing with eating or having your own cum in your mouth is that guys are usually grossed out by cum only after they’ve cum, so trying their own is kind of difficult. Beforehand the thought of it is hot: after it’s gross. I’m past that! It’s hot always 😂

Agree.  Was one of the reasons I stopped subscriping to Roundabout.

Cyndi Lauper in Threepenny—even the chairs were trying to leave the theater!

I went to Montreal back in October and had a good time at Campus on a Friday night. The dancers were racially diverse and ranged from muscular to twunkish. The ones I was uninterested in didn’t pester me once I politely said “no thanks.”
The private dance stalls at Campus got busy starting around 11 o’clock. With no doors or privacy curtains (sigh), I kept things pretty tame during my one-on-ones back there. I did, however, notice more adventurous interactions between other patrons and certain dancers. I don’t recall seeing any women back there; they stayed mostly in the seats near the stage and occasionally woo-hoo’ed.
I also poked my head into Stock Bar but didn’t stay long. As mentioned in other posts, the dancers there weren’t as enticing as the guys at Campus, and the atmosphere felt underwhelming. It’s a shame; I used to get great one-on-ones at Stock Bar from sexy dancers in rooms with privacy curtains. Oh well. 😞
Lastly, as mentioned in other posts, there were more homeless people on Ste. Catherine than during my previous Montreal trips. Some showed visible signs of mental health issues, a few panhandled more aggressively than others, and a few engaged in drug use on the side streets off Ste. Catherine. Having lived in cities for most of my life, I knew how to carry myself accordingly, but it was sad to see.